From AI advancements to security best practices, the July 24, 2024 NET+ AWS Tech Share covered a wide spectrum of crucial topics. For those of you who couldn't make it to our session, we've got a nice recap to share with you. Let's dive into the key points!

We kicked things off with announcements of upcoming events:

  1. AWS LZA Community of Practice's next meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024
  2. Internet2 TechEx (Boston) - December 9-13, 2024
    • Registration now open 
    • AWS GameDay, Monday, December 9, 2024
  3. Internet2 CommEx (Anaheim) - April 28-May 1, 2025 (save the date)
  4. Cloud Forum 2025 - May 20-22, 2025 (save the date)

During the open discussion, participants covered several AI-related topics. Old Dominion University is planning a GenAI project similar to Vanderbilt's and is using AI tool licenses already in place. The University of Rhode Island is also pursuing a GenAI initiative but is encountering UI development challenges. The University of Virginia has completed its M365 Copilot rollout and noted a trend toward offering multiple AI models, while Loyola Marymount University opened up a discussion on the pros and cons of open-sourcing AI models, especially LLMs.  Additionally, AWS announced a new AI-focused foundational certification.

Pivoting from AI conversations, the University of Wisconsin-Madison shared their approach to managing Security Hub alerts using AWS SNS, Terraform, and Lambda functions. They shared a neat tip on using Lambda to deduplicate Security Hub findings for reporting. After hearing this, other institutions were eager to have future discussions about Security Hub reporting best practices.

That's it for this month's AWS NET+ Tech Share update. Don't miss out on these insightful discussions and the opportunity to connect with peers and industry experts. Feel free to provide feedback and/or share any ideas you want the community to discuss in the future at tmanik@internet2.edu. If you would like to learn more about the NET+ AWS program or just want to join Internet2’s Cloud Infrastructure Community Program, email netplus@internet2.edu.